City vs city
Alton vs Bethalto, IL
Alton currently scores 8 points higher overall than Bethalto, with the largest gap in hail.
Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.
Hazard breakdown
Scores describe each city’s reference grid tile, not every property. A missing model is unavailable, not zero risk. Air quality uses an ingested EPA AirNow snapshot and may not reflect current conditions; other factors describe baseline exposure. The overall score blends different hazards and is not a probability of damage. Read the scoring methodology and sources.
Overall
Alton: 34/100 · Bethalto: 26/100
Alton is 8 points higher.
Flood
Alton: 0/100 · Bethalto: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Alton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 0 features intersect this tile.
Bethalto: Flood model is not available for this location yet.
Wind
Alton: 16/100 · Bethalto: 16/100
No gap.
Alton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Bethalto: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Alton: 53/100 · Bethalto: 54/100
Bethalto is 1 points higher.
Alton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Bethalto: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Alton: 27/100 · Bethalto: 15/100
Alton is 12 points higher.
Alton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Bethalto: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Alton: 91/100 · Bethalto: 44/100
Alton is 47 points higher.
Alton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Bethalto: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Alton: Unavailable · Bethalto: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Alton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Bethalto: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Alton: 16/100 · Bethalto: 21/100
Bethalto is 5 points higher.
Alton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Bethalto: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Ingested air quality
Alton: 35/100 · Bethalto: 34/100
Alton is 1 points higher.
Alton: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.
Bethalto: Air quality score derived from the latest ingested EPA AirNow AQI grid; may not reflect current conditions. See methodology for the recorded ingest date.